Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 745 Niuxin Mountain Battlefield

The sixth day of the bloody Liugu River Blockade ended with the arrival of six cavalry brigades, allowing Tang Qiuli to deploy the next battle plan. The key point of this plan was to set up an ambush in the powerful terrain of Niuxin Mountain in Shanhaiguan.

position, using six

The hundreds of thousands of troops who retreated from Guhe formed the left wing, and the 11 field infantry brigades and artillery brigades that arrived later formed the right wing, forming a huge ambush circle that contained all the Kwantung Army's southward troops. This was the crossing of Shanhaiguan.

The only way the Kwantung Army must pass.

At the beginning of the plan, Feng Jiwu fiercely opposed it. It was too risky to take risks. Although the Kwantung Army troops went south, after six days of attrition, they still had at least about 330,000 to 340,000 troops. Liuguhe withdrew.

The troops that came down had lost a lot of strength after six days of fighting. Together with the reinforcements, the total strength was only about 260,000. Facing the Kwantung Army, which was far more powerful than itself, such an encirclement could swallow up

Japanese army?

The military manual says: "Destroy the enemy ten times, encircle it five times." With less than 70,000 to 80,000 Japanese troops, an ambush and encirclement battle was carried out. The encirclement was not much thicker than a layer of paper. The Kwantung Army burst its pockets and rushed through.

Shanhaiguan, approaching the outskirts of Tianjin, Tang Qiusheng and Liu Tiehan's troops would be cut off, and the entire North China Campaign would be a failure.

Moreover, during the Second Battle of Peking and Tianjin, the battlefield chosen by the Itagaki Division was Niuxin Mountain. Could the commander of the Kwantung Army, who had suffered losses, be fooled again? "There is no return to the use of troops." Two ambushes of the Japanese army at one location, this

This is a big taboo for military strategists. What if the Kwantung Army's southward troops continue to come? Are there still troops to stop the attack and provide reinforcements?

Therefore, Feng Jiwu firmly opposed such a risky plan. He believed that using the existing positions at Liuguhe and the experience gained in a few days, it would not be a problem to block the Kwantung Army for another seven or eight days. Although the casualties of the troops would increase, this insurance

, if the reinforcements are pulled up, the Kwantung Army will never be able to cross Shanhaiguan in this life, and it will be easy to push the Kwantung Army back to the Jinzhou front line with a few counterattacks.

Tang Qiuli was very happy with Feng Jiwu's outspokenness. This showed that senior commanders at the ** division and corps level no longer blindly obeyed, but had the ability to think independently and express their opinions. These people,

In the future, you will all be independent generals, and you will not be able to personally intervene in everything.

Tang Qiuli was very sure. What he caught was the Kwantung Army's southward troops, eager to enter the pass to break the siege of Tianjin and complete the strategic attempt to eliminate or severely damage the Japanese division's troops in the Pingjin plains. During the day, the Kwantung Army

The crazy attack of the army is even more proof of this

One point, the battle report from the front line in Tianjin also gives the reason. The Japanese army in Tianjin has been compressed to the core position. The commander of the Kwantung Army's southward force, who was cornered by the Japanese base camp, even if he suspected an ambush in Niuxin Mountain, relied on his own strength.

Advantages will also come to you.

Moreover, Tang Qiuli did not intend to completely annihilate the Kwantung Army's more than 300,000 troops in this battle. As long as they suffered heavy losses, the battle objective would be achieved. Niuxin Mountain ambushed, and Feng Jiwu's five brigade troops suddenly attacked from the flank in the Nuruerhu Mountain area.

Liu Chun

Six cavalry brigades intercepted at Dahongluoshan in the northwest of Jinzhou. Three hard punches were struck. The Kwantung Army's troops marching south had to vomit a few mouthfuls of blood even if they didn't die. Their bones were broken, their tendons were broken, and their vitality was seriously injured. They couldn't escape. They still had the ability to fight.

Confidence, go south again?

This is much more effective than fighting in position at Liugu River, paying a lot of casualties every day, and using the blood and lives of soldiers to stop the Kwantung Army from going south. It can eliminate the effective strength of the Kwantung Army to the greatest extent. Taking risks is taking risks, and the odds of winning are extremely high.

Big, as long as the first fist hits hard enough,

I don’t know how many ambushes there are, plus the shadow of the Itagaki division being completely annihilated. When encountering the ambushed Kwantung Army troops, the first reaction is to retreat, which will create opportunities for the next two fists. This battle must be fought, and it must be fought.

The commander of the Kwantung Army did not dare to go south easily, but Tang Qiuli was full of confidence and determination.

He finally convinced Feng Jiwu, and Feng Jiwu made many detailed suggestions on the plan, which led to tonight's military meeting. In the roaring sea breeze, the two of them were silent for a long time, "Jiwu, we must master the time to get out of the battle."

"Don't let the Japanese army get entangled," Tang Qiuli warned, this was an extremely dangerous mission and he didn't want Feng Jiwu to be in any danger.

Feng Jiwu didn't take it seriously. He had fought many vicious and tough battles and was used to it. He probably couldn't bear the mood and atmosphere of such a farewell. He left quickly and went to various units to check the preparations. Tang Qiuli was the only one left in the room.

, it became increasingly empty, and he called in the communications staff, "Send a telegram to ask if the reinforcements in Shanhaiguan have arrived at the designated location?" After a while, the staff came back to report that the troops had arrived at the Niuxin Mountain line and were waiting for the division commander's order.

"Okay, order the troops participating in the battle to immediately enter the right wing of Niuxin Mountain, launch according to the original plan, and build fortifications overnight. All troops must do a good job of camouflage and concealment. All air defense forces will deploy strict air defense firepower in the airspace around Niuxin Mountain. If

There is a Japanese military plane coming in

Entering the ambush airspace, I want to hold the people responsible. The entire air force has entered the first level of combat readiness," Tang Qiuli ordered. Seeing that it was already late at night, it was quiet outside. The retreating troops were already on the road. He should leave as well.

He went to Niuxin Mountain to command the ambush campaign against the Kwantung Army's southward troops.

In fact, he still had a faint worry in his heart. What if the Kwantung Army followed up the troops that went south and came later? Originally, they were fighting more with less. Even if a division of Japanese troops came, he would not be able to bear it. It would be a trivial matter to burst his belly.

My son was beaten and surrounded, and half of his family's wealth was left here. Jiwu was right to be worried.

Taking advantage of the darkness, several vehicles turned off their headlights and drove in the dark for a while until they reached a place where they could not be seen by the Japanese troops. Then they turned on their lights. In the bright beam of light, groups of soldiers rushed past in a solemn manner, and the queue looked at them.

No head or tail could be seen, but no noise could be heard. The cars towing large-caliber artillery had their lights turned off, and only the sound of motors could be heard, speeding towards Niuxin Mountain in the night.

Not far away, they turned around the foot of a mountain. Several soldiers wearing armbands appeared on the opposite side. They waved small flags in their hands and stopped Tang Qiuli's motorcade. A major ran over in a few steps and opened the car door. Before the guard could ask,

He lowered his voice and said viciously: "Are you looking for death? No lights are allowed to be turned on when vehicles are marching. Didn't you receive an order from the corps headquarters? For that unit, please report your serial number and take out your ID."

The captain of the special guard unit, who was sitting in the front seat and was under personal protection, was about to get angry when Tang Qiuli stabbed him and realized that in the entire marching team, only his own convoy was marching with bright headlights on, which was a violation of discipline. Look,

Come on, Feng Jiwu's confidentiality work was very good, and it was difficult for these auto soldiers. It was the darkest time, but it was still so orderly, and hundreds of thousands of people retreated in the dark without any chaos.

The major turned on the flashlight and looked at his ID. He was stunned for a moment. He saw that he was the commander of the special guard unit of the division headquarters security brigade. He was the division commander's personal guard. Could it be that the division commander was in this car? He looked over and saw only a vague figure.

Tang Qiuli had already turned his face away, raised the collar of his windbreaker, and covered half of his face, violating the night marching discipline in front of his subordinates. It would have been embarrassing if they were facing each other.

Although he was murmuring in his heart, the major pondered for a moment and wrote down the unit number and name of the squad leader. In a business-like manner, he let him go after a few warnings. The squad leader in the front row muttered,

quite

Somewhat indignantly, as the division commander's personal guard, he is not the one who attracts the most attention and respect wherever he goes. When the major generals and brigade commanders saw him and said hello, they were reprimanded by a junior lieutenant colonel. Moreover, he himself was

Lieutenant Colonel rank.

Tang Qiuli frowned slightly, but said with a smile: "Why, do you feel uncomfortable?" The special agent commander stuck out his tongue and heard the teasing meaning in the commander's words, but he did not dare to mutter anymore.

At about four o'clock in the morning, we arrived at the Niuxin Mountain command post. All the brigade commanders of the troops directly under the division were waiting. After listening to the report, they were very satisfied. The troops responsible for the ambush on the right wing of Niuxin Mountain were all ready.

Only the troops withdrawing from the direction of Liugu River made Tang Qiuli anxious. So far, only three brigades of troops had reached the designated position. The other troops were still on the road. It was too slow. It was too slow.

Before dawn, we have to build positions and camouflage, hundreds of thousands of

The team needed to make too many preparations. He ordered: "Send a telegram to the Liuguhe retreating troops. At five o'clock in the morning, they must all enter the preset position on the left wing of Niuxin Mountain. At ten o'clock in the morning, all the ambush tasks must be completed.

There is nothing I can do to prepare for the work. Time is too tight.

The brigade commanders all returned to their respective units, and the staff officers also went down to the unit. Tang Qiuli was the only one left in the headquarters. For some reason, he often felt lonely after Mei Ting and Mei Xue left.

Maybe it’s because I’m used to having the Mei sisters by my side.

My wife is still not used to not having a woman around me. Mei Xue has only been away for two days, and it seems like a long time has passed. The two sisters are also not expecting a telegram to tell themselves that they have arrived in Dingbian safely. It feels uncomfortable to miss people.

He shook his head mockingly.

The sky was gradually getting brighter. The troops who had withdrawn from the direction of Liugu River had all arrived at the designated position and were intensively building fortifications. Facing the cool morning breeze, Tang Qiuli climbed to the main peak of Niuxin Mountain. The rugged mountain road was lined with green trees and grass.

, with crystal dewdrops, wet his trousers, and a shallow stream meandered at the foot of the mountain. A burst of refreshing coolness refreshed his mind and restored clarity to his slightly dizzy brain.

Looking down below, there is mist, and a road winds between the mountains. This is the ambush battlefield I chose, the place where the Kwantung Army was buried. Looking towards the direction of Suizhong, among the clouds and mist, I can vaguely hear the "rumbling"

The sound of gunfire made Feng Jiwu and the Kwantung Army exchange fire.

(To be continued)